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The Portland daily press., 1887-08-23
CURRENT COMMENT,
ANTI-sALooN REPUBLICANS.
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The Anti-Saloon movement is controlled
by common sense. Its projectors saw that
whatever prospect the temperance cause had
lay chiefly in Republican Endorsement. From
day to day public sentiment was seen to be
crystallizing more definitely and arraying it
self more positively against the drink evil,
but the pioneer temperance sentiment was
in danger OF being expended uselessly be-
cause Of the twist given to it by certain
ambitious schemers who had conceived the
idea OF third party based wholly on
this single issue. There was, however,
little choice for earnest men. If they
believed, as many did, that war upon
the rum power was the most crying need of
the hour, they were strongly tempted to Join
the third-party men by the apparent slug
gishness and indifference of Republican poiii
ticians. Undoubtedly the Republican party
still numbered the strongest ethical infiu-
ences in the country, but they were no lon
ger dominant. 1t was to meet this emer-
gency. to call into action, to put in the front
the moral forces of the Republican party,
that the Anti-Saloon movement was begun
and the foresight and good judgment Of its
projectors are already indicated. The nue.
leus of a great National Republican temper
ance organization is here, in fact The signs
of the times are Enthusiastically propitious.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-23

ing practical seamanship from the fore and
hind quarter decks Of a ship of the desert"
but he went to the thriving port of Buenos
Ayres where he could loaf on the wharyes.
He saw there so many new and strange
things that he had never seen in Indiana.
that he was stimulated to a somewhat ex-
tended study OF the questions that ordinarily
do not trouble the brain of an Indiana Demo-
crat. The result of Mr.. Hanna's studies.
which he seems to have pursued with ener-
gy and success, is important. He has found
out that hundred steamers make regular
trips to Buenos Ayres, but that not one of
them carries the stars and stripes Our mails
10 the Argentine Republic are dropped at Rio
de Janeiro and left TO the mercy of any yes
sci when may come along bound for Buenos
Ayres. The people of the Southern Repub-
lie are anxious to have commercial relations
with the United States, Mr.. Hanna says,
and, to show their willingness to meet us
half way, have made an offer Of $4,000 in
gold per annum, the contract to run ten
years, to any American steamship company
that will establish mail line between New
York and Buenos Ayres, making no stops on
the Brazilian coast But imagine the horror
of Postmaster General Villas when he hears
this declaration of the Indiana envoy: ut
is my experience that commerce follows the
mails. If mail line is established, trade
between our country and Argentine will
soon open" To think of a Democratic min
lister bringing back from under the Southern
Cross the terrible Republican heresy that
the government should give extra induce
ments to American steamship lines carrying
mails, in order that trade may be opened
with rich and teeming republic Of the
South which wants many things that
we make and dig, like coal, agricultural i'm
plements and clothing but cannot get them
because all steamship lines and all railway
lines run to London or Liverpool instead of
| New York or New Orleans
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-23

The unpleasant thing about building great
guns and nayies with which to overcome the
nations enemies is the fact that those same
enemies are continually trying to fix them
selves so that they cannot be overcome.
There is prospect that the United States,
when its fine new warships shall be COM
pleted, will be able to lord it over a nation or
two or the face Of the earth. But then it
may find itself no nearer the head of the
crowd than ever. 1t is the fashion now-a-
days for all sorts of nations to have fine ma
vies. China is nation that almost every
power has lorded it over; and one. that it
would be very well for the United States to
have the power to brighten little, since
there are certain big bills for outraged heath
en- here and outraged missionaries there that
are continually coming up for settlement.
But unless Secretary Whitney bestirs him
self, the next time a Chinaman is hung up
by the queue in Seattle or stoned to death in
Wyoming. Chinese gunboat may appear off
San Francisco and demand indemnity or pos
sibly come around to Bar Harbor and stir up
the atmosphere with a shell or two This
week there will sail from Spithead, England,
for Hong Kong, China, five modern IRON
clads built expressly for the Chinese navy.
There are two swift, protected cruisers. built
on tho Clyde, having each displacement of
$500 tons, and speed Of nearly nineteen
knots; two larger armored cruisers, built at
Stettin, with speed of sixteen knots; and a
torpedo boat, built at Yarrow, capable of
making the marvellous speed of twenty-eight
miles an hour. Full Chinese crews, much ad-
mired by British naval officers for their So
briefly, alertness and skill have arrived in
England to man these vessels. So the Chi
nese are not so defenseless as is commonly
supposed. With their nineteen-knot cruisers
they could sail around anything we have in
our navy at present, and with their armored
cruisers could levy tribute on our cities in
spite of our navy. We are not getting our
new men-of-war too soon.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-23

Camden people are talking of railroad
from their charming village up through Ken
nebec county to Augusta. They think this
would make Camden port for the back
towns Would it? That is the conundrum.
Belfast thought when she built her rail-
road up to the Maine Central that she would
Increase her trade with the back country
But instead Of that much Of the products Of
the back towns went back the other way
over the Maine Central
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-23

The reports Of restitution in Newfound
land are undoubtedly exaggerated, but it is
certain that the continued deterioration of
the fisheries has made the problem of get
ting living very difficult indeed on the
island. The people are recognizing this, and
the Fishermen's Association of Newfound-
land have sent agents to the Pacific coast to
select locations in either British Columbia
or Alaska where the Newfoundlanders can
make new homes. They say that 600 or 700
people have decided to emigrate at once.
The Aleutian Islands of Alaska are spoken
OF as good places for locating fisheries. The
cod banks of Alaska are near and teeming
with fish, and the agents think there is no
reason why Newfoundland men cannot
make their homes in that region. The eli
mate is said to be no worse than in New
foundland, and the fish are much more plen-
ty. Hardy fishermen settled on the Aleutian
Islands could form communities worthy the
fostering care of the United States. The
English will undoubtedly offer every en-
enlargement for some of them to settle on
Queen Charlotte and other British Column
bian islands, and prosecute the black cod and
halibut fisheries
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-23

Our minister to the Argentine Republic is
the Hon. Bayliss w. Hanna, who defined the
offer of the Persian mission because of the
lethargic tranquility and extraordinary ex-
penses of camel hire Of the land of the Shah
He is Hoosier from Indiana. and belongs to
the political household of those Democratic
statesmen, who, like Mr.. Dunn of Arkansas,
know great deal about American shipping,
because from their youth they have been ia
miliar with prairie schooners and certain
other pleasure schooners very popular in the
west. But, more fortunate than Mr.. Dunn,
MI hanna has had an opportunity, through
lne condescension of Mr.. Cleveland in recog-
nlzlng an Indiana Democrat to broaden his
knowledge OF the shipping question. To be
sure ne did not accept the opportunity Of
Tered him Of going to Persia and there learn
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-23
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TUESDAY MORNING, AUG. 2s.

We do not read anonymous letters and eommu-
nications. The name and address of the writer
are in all cases Indispensable, not necessarily Tor
publication but as a guarantee of good faith
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-23
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The Portland daily press., 1887-08-23

Chamberlain, the English Radical over
whose probable course in view of the procla-
nation of the National League there has been
SO much speculation, has outlined his posi-
ton in speech to his Birmingham constitu-
ents. He does not in that speech confirm
the expectations that he would be ready to
tetake himself to the Gladstone camp helter-
SHELTER. On the contrary he says of the re-
port that he intended to leave the ranks of
the Liberal Unionists: 1.-THE statement is
entirely unauthorized and absolutely without
shadow Of foundation. 1t is true that
differ from the government on this one point,
but am prepared to support their general
policy SO far as my judgment it tends to
maintain the union. l have seen no reason
why any dissident should desert his party or
It's leader, the Marquis Of Harrington, who
up to the present time has led MS with con-
spicuous ability and loyalty" The one
point In which Mr. Chamberlain differs from
the government is as to the advisability of
proclaiming the League. Mr.. Chamberlain
and his friends argued stron against such
course and some of them voted against it,
Buthe maintains that this is far from break
for the Gladstonian ranks. II claim for nv
oOlA anu my COllcdButof THESE are his words,
that we shall continue to occupy the atti-
tude we have hitherto adopted dependent
friends Of the government. When we differ,
as now, we shall express our differences in
the usual way-by our votes in the House of
Commons" For consistency's sake he has
undoubtedly felt constrained to say so much
and less would hardly have done. But Mr..
Chamberlain does not expect to remain for
ever an independent friend" of the Tory
party. Though he denies at Birmingham
that he is anxious to get back to Gladstone's
party on any conditions whatever, he dis
tinntly declares that he should be glad to
get back on certain conditions. "We are
told" he says in the same speech, shat the
by-elections prove that the country is return
ing to its loyalty to Gladstone. The country
never wavered in its loyalty to Gladstone
1t thought Mr.. Gladstone grievously mis-
taken, but it has not lost its sense of graft
tude Tor his past services. 1t will be a hap
Ply DAY Tor all when Mr.. Gladstone enables
us 10 again range ourselves on his side"
ms may be interpreted that Mr.. Chamber
lain is willing to come back whenever Mr.
Gladstone shall make concessions enouph n
save the dignity of his recalcitrant follower.
and what is known of the character of
Chamberlain makes the presumption strong
that this Is what is meant
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-23

Those who have been delighted with Pres
colts history Of the Conquest of Mexico will
be interested in the information that the old
Aztec spirit of nationality is not yet extinct
among the Indians Of Mexico, and that at
the recent unwilling Of statue Of the last Of
the Aztec emperors thousands Of Indians
came from miles around the city Of Mexico
to bring their offerings Of flowers and listen
to an address in the Aztec language The
different effects of the settlement and con-
quest of Mexico by the Spaniards aud the
United States by the English upon the ma
tive peoples is very striking
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-23

The statement of our Halifax correspond
ent that the catches made by Canadian fish
ermen within the three-mile limit this sea-
son are very little larger than those made by
the Americans outside the line, is very inn
portant. 1t shows that the decline in the
American mackerel fisheries is not due
wholly or in great part to the treaty of
1873 The greed of the fishermen themselves,
who have pursued the mackerel so unremit-
tlngly from Hatteras to North Bay, is suf-
hcient explanation for the great scarcity
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-23
SETS.

Come and see how good Set can give you for
$500 down and $500 per month, or Chamber Sets
or ST. SIo SIP, Sis, $40, SIS down, and the bal
ance by the week or month, or if you prefer why we
never object to all cash, but want you to come
and see the goods and styles. See our enormous
assortment and buy bargains this week only. Bound
to move these Sets. Season is and we are get
ting ready for the fall goods.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-23

After all it may be Sheriff Kendall and not
Colorow who is on the war path.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-22
WIcu1rA KaS Sen

a.
To the ofIicers and Members OF the Garfield Post.
Wichita. kas.:
Understanding it is the intention Of your
pos t 10 decide this evening upon the route to
the National Encampment to be held in st.
Louis and being unable to get any lnforma-
ton to you through the committee, who have
represented to you only one line for reasons
purely personal to themselves, we haYe adj
opted this means of placing our line before
YOU The Frisco offers as low rates as any
other and he's arranged to place special &C
Communications for the benefit of the Garfield
Post, consisting OF elegant reclining chair
cars-palace Pnilmansl eepers and handsome
Wichita Sunday, Sept 18th, at % a. m +,
and all following trains. The 'Frisco line is
exclusively st Louis line and at the same
rateS of fare and unsurpassed accommoda-
tion9it is legitimately entitled to your con-
sideration.
| hope, therefore, the post viii carefully
view these matters in an impartial manner,
and see that justice is accorded all lines. Our
rates from Wichita to St Louis and return
will be eleven dollars and ninety-Iive cents
and no passes given to secure business.
Tickets viii be on sale September oath to
18th inclusive, good returning until October
18th, subject to extension to October 3ist.
In conclusion / wish to inform your honor
able body that the st. Louis d San Fran
cisco railroad company is exclusively q
Wichita institution, and is not gagged in
building up other cities 81 the expense OF
your own Permit me further to remind you
that in no instance have we ever before been
so situated that we could ask you for recog-
milton and fair share of your business,
which | teliew you are now willing to ac-
cord Us. Am very respectfully yours,
W. 9. MELVILLE,
Genl Western Pass. Agt.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-22
Pro Bone Publico.

st. Josephs great interstate exposition
opens Monday, September 18th instant, and
will continue six days, aud for this occasion
the Chicago, Kansas 4 Nebraska Railway
(St. Joseph & Iowa Railroad Co., lessee,
Rock Island Route will sell excursion
tickets daily from al stations on its line for
one fare for the round trip, to which will be
added 50 cents for an admission ticket Sale
will commence Sunday, Sept. 18th 70 18th,
inclusive, and tickets viii be good for return
passage until Sunday, September 18th in
elusive
Same rates will apply from all stations IL
Kansas only, for the Kansas state fair, which
opens at Topeka, Monday, September 10Th,
also continuing six days Tickets viii be on
sale Sur day, September 18th 20 oath inclusive,
good for return passage until Sunday, Sep
tember 18th inclusive.
For each Of these fairs unprecedented at
fractions will be open to the public. So one
and ali should take advantage of the greatly
reduced rates OF fair and help swell the crowd
which is sure 10 he III attendance For par
ticulars see advertising matter which has
been distributed throughout the country
john SEBASTIAN,
c. A RUTHERFORD, q. !. & T. A,
Ticket Agent, Wichita Topeka
d97- 1it-wzS ,.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-22
Chicago Gram $40 provisions.

CHICAGO Sept. q.
While the disposition OF the wheat crowd on
change today was rather bullish outside specu alton
was so light that nothing Vas done in the way OF
pronounced buying. Considering the lghtness of
speculation IL wheat valueJ had been remarkably
steady during the greater part OF the session. Ason
yesterday, however bef ore the Close there was an
attempt on the part OF wheat shorts TO cover In
few moments some oil time activity was seen in the
pit ana heat went up &c once before the closing
bell rarg and il with difficulty that the officers
OF the floor could stop the trading AMI excitement
in the pit. October opened at 50, declined TO esq.,
reacted 10 6s]S declined again to es24 reacted and
closed at 691s.
c IN showed considerable weakness due In part
to the large receipts announcs for tomorrow (5ls
cars and partly the large offerings OF ointment
local operators when it was m. derately &C i've The
market ope ned about the same syesterdays clos
Ing prices and closed L@3sc lower.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-22
ADDITIONAL TELEGRAPH
OVER THE OCEAN.
England.

LONDON, Sept. 21-The Times, com
menting On the speech made by Dillon at
the meeting of the national league In Linn
erick yesterday says billions speech
reads rather like an unconscious confession
of weakness. There will be many more
such confessions If the government con-
tinues steadily and unfiinchingly in It's task
Of vindicating the law.
The Standard says the law is now
reality. Power has passed away from
iuries Of perjured partisans. Dillon ana
his kind are naturally anxious to sustain
The errors of the league. We DO not as
guise from ourselves the fact that the
struggle viii be sharp one
The Daily News commenting on the
proclamation of the league and its branches
saws: This marks the final suppression of
the political influence of liberal unionists.
They will henceforth be the slaves, not
masters OF the government.
The Pail Mall Gazette continues to at
tack Col. Hughes Hallett and to insist that
he maintained criminal relations with Miss
Selwvn. This afternoons Gazette says
the young lady was accustomed to call him
father and that he often declared he re
garded her as his child. In addition to this
chsrge the Gazette alleges Hallett
successfully used his influence on the young
lady 20 induce her to will him her fortune
against her own family and child. Hal
let's host at country house, the paper
adds, discovered the nature Of the intrigue
between the colonel and Miss Salwyn, who
was with him, and expelled Hallet in
stantly from the house, sending his lug
gage into the street at 2 o'clock IN the
morning and leaving the colonel there with
it. Afterwards this same host telegraphed
Hrs. Hallett as follows: Your husband
Is a william and | have turned him from
my house"
In the divorce case Of David Debensaud
against lis wife, Violet Cameron, the
actress the court today issued an injunction
against the husband restraining him from
molesting his wife. MARQUIS Of Lonsdale,
who acted as the lady's theatrical manager
in New York admitted that he had been
guilty Of improper relations with Miss
Cameron and that her child, born last
May, is named LoWther, the marquis
family name.
Coroners jury IN the case Of victims Of the
Exeter theatre fire rendered verdict;
They came to their death through accident,
and blames the architect Of the building for
not providing means Of exit. and censures
the authorities for not having the defect
Temedied.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-22
The Cause Of it.

NEW YORK, Sept. 21.-The World
prints interviews with the leading bankers
and merchants of this city as to why money
is scarce. There is a large variety of views
expressed but the preponderance of opin'
ion is that congress is responsible for the
present state of affairs. Some think that
congress. at its next session, should reduce
taxation. 1t seems from the interviews
that the merchants are suffering for money
even more than Wall street.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-22
Had no Ear For II.

NEW YORK. Sept. 21.-The counsel for
the Progressive Labor party made applica
ton to Judge Yanburnt, in the supreme
court today, for an alternative mandamus
requiring the board of police to appoint
the persons named as inspectors Of the
election by that party and in place OF
those put forward by the United Labor
party. The court declined to entertain the
application but intimated that il would
listen to sn application for an order 10
show the cause. 1t Is probable that such
an spplicstion wilt be Insde.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-22
For Commercial Relations

OTTAWA, Ont, Sept. 21.-A special
dispatch from Washington says: Circulars
have been Forwarded to all United States
consuls in Canada ssking for certified re
turns according 70 sworn statements made
before them OF the exports of various arti
cles at each Canadian port TO the United
States during the past three years. Ii Is
supposed the government wants iniorma
ton with view to consider the question
of closer commercial relations with Can
ads.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-22
EInnr Mill Burned.

ALBANY, Sept. Exceptions & Wolyer-
ton -four mill burned this morning with
100, 600 bushels of grain. Loss $4,000;
insurance 100000. Eight firemen who
were caught In the upper story were res
cued with difficulty. The ladders proving
too short were lifted on the shoulders Of
policemen and the men dropped to them
from the windows.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-22
The Best Shooters.

KANSAS CITY, Sept 21.-A Times spec
isl gives the result of the United States
Army rife contest at Bellevue, Neb..
which closed today Sergeant Stevens, of
Co. G.. seventh infantry, department of the
Platte. won the gold medal His total
score was 500. Sergeant Griffith, Co. D,
eighth cavalry, department Of Texas, took
the first silver medal. scoring 4S1 points,
and Sergeant King, of the twentieth in
fantry, department of Dakota, took the
second silver medal with 472 points.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-22
DECLARED Himself.

ROCHESTER,, Sept. 21.-A sensation was
caused In political circles here last night
by the appearance of Rev. J. A. Copeland
at the United Labor club meeting. He
avowed himself for the George movement.
Copeland has been one Of the leading pro-
hibition workers and last year was the
candidate of their party for CONGRESSMAN.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-22
Chicago lave STOCK.

CElcAso, Sep,. e.
growers Jour-ial reports Cattle receipts SO. ship
rpentS lac. Market shade slow: .hieTtng steers
ss al& 81. stockers feeders - 5 ts. eovs,
bulls and mixed 81 Sz2 So TeIss cattle. e. 25S ..
yyestern rangers. s. 1SssS ~
Iogs-Receipts Pea shipments sOL Na-ket
hisher. Rough 81 says =; packing anc -h,ppi.s;
IS losIs IS: light sIs IS -: Ekips - csl4 -.
sheep Receipts els; shipments sou AA-Est
steady. Natives s. stss To- western g. sSsS & Tex
| ans g Uss ~; lambs S. Isl u
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-22
Discovered in Time.

PEORIA, Ills, Sept. 21.-Another rail
way horror on the Chicago. Rock Island 81
Pacific almost happened at Killar last
night. A bridge over a chasm fifty deep
had been burned out, but the fact was dis
covered by foreman He went one way
and tagged the passenger train while his
wife stopped one tine other way.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-22
Nj. Albert J. volz and family leave t.

Mr.. Albert J. Volz and family leave to-
morrow for Wichita, Kansas, where they
will permanently reside. Mr. Volz has real
estate interests in Wichita and neighbor-
ing towns which he will look after for the
present, but he expects TO engage In some
active business when he finds a good open
ing. Mr.. Volz has been successful in bust
ness in Batavia, and there can be no doubt
of his prosperity in his new home.-BataVia.
Y. Y. Daily News.